Binder.



, UNITED vspaifas PATENT caricia.

GEORGE r.- WIGGINTON, EixALamo-ojmcmenn, assrenon 'ro LEAF BINDERcoureur, or KALAMAzoo, MICHIGAN.

BINDER.

Specification of'ictters Patent.

Application mea octane as. inging.;A semina. 459,194.

To all whom 'ttmayvconcernf i Be it lnii'avi7 that I, GEORGE' P. W1ce11vTon, a citizen of the United States, r 'ding aif; llalamazoo, county. ofKalamazoo, State o useful Improvements in Binders, of which economicalVin structure,

the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in temporary binders or loosesheet holders.

The main object of this provide an improved tempora binder or loosesheet holder, which is capble of being quickly and easily adjusted forthe insertion or removal of sheets or leaves, and one which, whenadjusted, is very secure.

A further object is'to provide an improved temporary binderwhich is verysimple and and adapted to re-` ceive and secure'o'hold any number ofV"sheets'from-onetoits' maximum capacity.' A still further yobjectproved binder of the class described, which is very economicalto.produce, and, is, at theis to provide an imsame tlme, neat 'andattractive 1n appearance.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, y willdefinitely appear from the detailed descriptionv to follow.

I, accomplish the objects of my (invention by the devices and followingspecification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out inthe claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, forming a part of thisspecification, in which: l

Figure 1 is a detail view of my improved binder, the top cover beingopen or thrown back. Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectionxtaken ona line corresponding to line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged crosssection taken on a line corresponding to line H of Fig. 1.

In the drawing, charactersrefeg to similar parts throughout the severalviews, and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction o fthe little arrows at the ends of the section lilies.

Referrin to the drawing, the `numerals 1 and 2 designate the bottom andto covers respectively. I provide a pair of. inding members 3 and 4, thebinding member '3 being the bottom member and secured to the front edgeof-the bottom cover 1 by the ichlgan, have invented certain new and.

invention is to `means described in they the similar reference Th hinge5. The top cover 2 is secured to the rear edge of the top binding member4 by means' of the hinge 6. The cover 1 is provlded with a `covering 7of cloth, leather, or other suitable material, which made continuousover the bottom clamping bar or member, and forms the hinge 5.

The body portion of the covers is preferably made up of binders board.The cover V2 is preferably provided with a metal reinbe closed forwardlyover clearly app ears from Fig. 2,

' thus inclosing thfse'curing mechanism for thebinder. A e

. The sheets, as 10, are perforated to receive the binding cords 11,which are preferably in one piece, looped through holes 13 providedtherefor in the bottom binding member and passed through the holes 14 inthe top binding member. The bottom binding member is preferably providedwith a longitudinal channel or groove 15 extending between the holes 13,and adapted to receive the binding cord, so that it lies Within theouter plane of the covers. The bottom binding member is preferablyformed of binders board, and is provided with a reinforcing metal piece16. The binding cords 11 are adjustably secured to the upper bind-ingmember by av pairof :fastening devices, cach preferably' consisting ofthe ways 17 havinfr flange-like-edges 18 and a central longitudlnalgroove 19 therein. The ways are pro-v vided with holes 20 to receive thebinding cords, the ho es being arranged to register with the holes 14 inthe binding member. e ways are preferably secured to the bind` ingmembers by means ofthe rivets 21. On these Ways are slides 22 preferablyhaving inturned edges 28 adapted to engage the projecting flangeportions 18 of the ways, so that the slides are thereby held u on theWays. These slides are adapted to s ip over the bindinv' cords. asillustrated, and are preferably lnclined rearwardly and provided with aspring en agin portion 24, so that they-securely hol c or s of varyingdiamefor'cing sheet 8, which is extended to the rear 2 to the rear edgeof the top bind- K ALAMAZOO LOGSE ltttelatea@Nov,- 30, i

is preferably sertion or removal oi? ters.

They are also preferably provided between the thumb and finger formoving the slides. I also preferably provide the Ways withupwardly-projecting 'cord engaging pins 26 which assist in preventingthe slipping of the cords,- although ordinarily this is unnecessary.

By thus arranging the parts, -I secure in a very simple manner a binderwhich may'be eectively and quickly adjusted for the inthe leaves orsheets, and effectively holds any number of sheets or leaves, from oneVto its capacity,and the binder is of very large capacity. The structureis economical to fproduce, and, at the same time, it is neat anattractive in appearance.

I have illustrated and described my imroved binder in detail in the'form preerred by me, although I wish to state that it is capable ofconsiderable variation structural detail without departing from myinvention, and I desire to be understood as claiming the samespecifically, as illustrated, as well as broadly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a binder, the combination of a binding member; a bindin@ cord; anda fastening device for said bin ing cord, comprising a slide wayarranged on said binding member, said slide Way havin a holetherethrough for the binding cor a longitudinal groove therein, andflange-like ed es, a cordengaging pin projecting upiivar y in saidg'ove, a cord-engaging s de having 'its e es of said way, and projectingfinger pieces on said slide. i

2. In abinder, the combination of a binding member; a bindin cord; andafasten- -ing device for said bin iig cord, comprising a slide wayarranged on said binding member, said slide way'ihavin a l'iole therealongitudinal groove therein and {lange-like ed es, a cord- ,engaging pinprojectingupwar y in said groove, and a cord-engaging slide havin itsedges turned inwardly to engage the e ges of said way.

ber, Asaid slide 3. In a binder, the combination of a binding member; abindin cord; and a fastening Adevice for saidbin ing cord, comprising aslide way arranged onsaid binding memway having a hole therethrough forthe bi ding cord and a longitudinal groove therein, a cord-engaging pinprojecting upwardly in said groove, and a slide arranged on said way;said slide being inclined rearwardly and being provided with-aspring'cord-engaging portion at its real.'

en 4. In a binder, the combination oi a bind- "jing-member; a

'through for the binding cord, and a slide turned inwardly to engage theedgeslbinding bindin cord; and a fastening device for said bin ingcord,- comprising a slide Way arranged on said binding member, -saidslide way having a hole therearranged on said way, said slide beinginclined rearwardly and being provided with a pring cord-engagingportion at its rear en 5. In abinder, the combination of abinding-member; a bindin cord; and a fastening device for said bin ingcord, comprising aslide way arranged on said binding member, said slideway having a hole therethrough for the binding cord and a longitudinalgroove therein,l a cord-engaging in projecting upwardly in said groove,an a slide arranged on said Way, said slide being provided with a springcord-engagingvportion.

6. In a binder, the combination of a binding member; a bindinor cord;and a fastening device for said binding cord, comprising a slide wayarranged on said binding member, said slide way having a holetherethrough for the binding cord, and a slide arranged on said way,said slide being provided With a spring cord-engaging portion.

7. In a binder, the combination of a binding member; a bindin cord; anda fasten-- ing device for said bin ing cord, comprising a slide -wayarranged on'said binding niember, said slide way havin a hole therethrouh for the binding cor s, a cord-engaging pin projecting u wardly on saidway, and a slide arranged on said way to be slipped upon said c'ord'toforce the cord into 9. In a binder, the combination of a pair of bindingmembers; a-binding cord connecting said binding members; and '-fasteningdevices for said binding cords, each comprising a slide way secured onone of the members,said slide way having a hole therethrough for thebinding cord; a longitudinal groove therein, a cord-engaging pinprojecting upwardly in said groove, and a slide arranged on said way,said-slide be-y ing inclined'rearwardly and being provided with a Springcord-engaging portion `at itsv rear end.'

l0. In a binder, the combination of a pair ofbinding members; a bindingcord connecting said binding members; and fastening devices for saidbinding cords, each comprising a. slide way secured on one' of 130 ico .a hole therethrough for the binding cord, a

longitudinal groove therein, a cord-engaging pin projecting upwardly insaid groove, and a slide arranged on said way and adapted to be slippedupon said cord to force the same into engagement with said pm.l

l2. In a binder, the combination of a pair of binding members; bindingcords connecting said binding members; andfastening devices or saidbinding cords,-'eaoh comprising a slide way secured on one of thebinding members, and a cord-engaging slide arranged on said Way, saidslide being inclined rearwardly and being provided with a springcord-engaging portion at-its rear end. v

13. In a binder, the combination With the covers, of a pair of Vbindingmembers hinged thereto, the top coverbeing hinged at the rear edge ofthe-top bind-ing member and adapted to close forwardly over the Same,and the bottom cover being hinged to the forward edge of the'bottombinding member; binding cords arran ed through the top binding member;and astening devices for said binding'cords, each comprising a slide waysecured on the out-er side of the top binding member, said. slidewayhaving a hole ktherethrough for the binding cord, l

5 thereto, lthe'to; rear edge oft p 'adaptedtovclose forwardly overthe/same, andthe bottom cover being hinged to the cord, the bottombinding member having `an external channel or roove extending betweenits holes adapte ,to receive' said cord; and fastening devices for theends of said bindin cords,each comprising a slide way secure on theouter sideof the top binding member, and a slide adaptedv to be shiftedvon said Way into and out of engagement with said bindingpcord. V- A15.1In -a binder, the combination with the covers, of a pair of bindingmembers hinged e top binding member and forward edge of the bottombinding meme ber; a bindlngl cord, said binding members having holes terethrough for said binding cord,the bottom binding memberhavinganiexterial channel or groove extending between its holes adapted toreceivel said cord; and means for. adjustably securing said bindingcords arranged on the j outer side of the top binding member.

In' -witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two witnesses.

- GEORGE P'.WI'GG1NT0N. [n 8.] Witnesses:

' CLARA PLLBRADEN` JEssIE MoILvAINE.

cover being hinged .at thel

